Aeroplan Renews Long-time Partnership with Imperial Oil

Montreal, QC, May 20, 2011 – Aeroplan today announced the renewal of a multi- year agreement with Imperial Oil that will enable Aeroplan Members to continue earning Aeroplan Miles in Canada on the purchase of gas, car washes and convenience sto re items at approximately 1,850 Esso-branded stations from coast to coast.

With this renewal, Aeroplan Members will be able to continue to swipe their Aeroplan card or Aeroplan-linked Speedpass at their local Esso-brand ed station to earn 1 Aeroplan Mile for every $3 spent.

“We launched the Aeroplan offer at Esso stations in 2004 as the first opportunity for Aeroplan Members to accumulate Aeroplan Miles on their every day spend,” said David Houston, Vice President, Partnerships, Aeroplan. “The relationsh ip continues to achieve significant growth and we’re delighted to continue this successful program and look forward to the evolution of our relationship.”

“Aeroplan continues to be one of the leading loyalt y programs in Canada and we are delighted to continue this relationship and be able to offer Ess o customers Aeroplan’s extensive and exclusive reward options,” said Simon Smith, Vice-President a nd General Manager, Fuels Marketing, Imperial Oil.

In addition, members can also redeem their miles fo r a $50 or $100 Esso Gift Card that can be used at any Esso retail location.

For more information or to check out special promot ions throughout the year, please visit: www.aeroplan.com.

Aeroplan’s millions of members earn Aeroplan Miles with its growing network of over 75 world-class partners, representing more than 150 brands in the financial, retail, and travel sectors.

In 2010, over 2 million rewards were issued to memb ers including more than 1.3 million flights on Air Canada and Star Alliance carriers which offer trave l to more than 1,000 destinations worldwide. In addition to flights, members also have access to ov er 800 exciting specialty, merchandise, hotel, car rental and experiential rewards.

Imperial Oil is one of Canada’s largest corporation s and a leading member of the country’s petroleum industry. The company is a major producer of crude oil and natural gas, Canada’s largest petroleum refiner, a key petrochemical producer and a leading marketer with a coast-to-coast supply network that includes about 1,850 retail service stations.